Pike County, Indiana: hazard risk
FEMA rates Pike County's overall risk Very Low (score 19.2 of 100, higher than 19% of rated U.S. counties). Its storm record holds 772 events since 1950.
FEMA's rating for each hazard
These are FEMA's county-wide model ratings and this county's storm record. They are not an assessment of any property, address or building, and not insurance advice: a property's risk depends on its own elevation, construction and location.
FEMA gives each hazard its own rating, and a rating does not follow the score from one hazard to the next: a hazard with a higher score can carry a lower rating than another. The table sorts by FEMA's rating, then by score (0 to 100, the county against every other county for that hazard).
| Hazard | Risk rating | Score | Expected annual loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 79.6 | $1.4M |
| Drought | Relatively Low | 58.6 | $223K |
| Heat Wave | Relatively Low | 49.1 | $306K |
| Winter Weather | Relatively Low | 47.2 | $50K |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | 45.6 | $412K |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 40.3 | $752K |
| Ice Storm | Relatively Low | 31.1 | $29K |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 25.2 | $76K |
| Hail | Very Low | 28.5 | $95K |
| Riverine Flooding | Very Low | 26.8 | $2.7M |
| Landslide | Very Low | 24.5 | $157 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 24.4 | $7K |
| Cold Wave | Very Low | 12.7 | $101K |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 11.6 | $3K |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 release. A model of future loss, not a count of past events. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
What the record holds
| Hazard | Records | Deaths | Damage | Rank in state | Rank in U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | 174 | 3 | $4.7M | 4th of 91 | 28th of 3,080 |
| Winter storms | 120 | 0 | $688K | 6th of 91 | 229th of 3,077 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 91 | 0 | $1.4M | 66th of 91 | 1004th of 3,080 |
| Extreme cold | 75 | 0 | $162K | 2nd of 91 | 32nd of 3,076 |
| High wind and dust storms | 67 | 0 | $5.6M | 2nd of 91 | 128th of 3,080 |
| Heat | 63 | 0 | – | 2nd of 91 | 107th of 3,076 |
| Hail | 50 | 0 | – | 42nd of 91 | 1138th of 3,080 |
| Tornadoes | 32 | 6 | $75M | 5th of 91 | 137th of 3,080 |
| Drought | 20 | 0 | $4.3M | 2nd of 91 | 768th of 3,063 |
| Heavy rain | 4 | 0 | – | 12th of 91 | 761st of 3,080 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $17K | 45th of 91 | 1091st of 3,080 |
| Wildfires | 2 | 0 | – | 2nd of 91 | 442nd of 2,972 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026-06-30; damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
The full Pike County record: every hazard by year and month, the deadliest events and FEMA's declarations.